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Bioengineering — (also known as Biological Engineering) is the application of engineering principles to address challenges in the fields of biology and medicine. As a study, it encompasses biomedical engineering and it is related to biotechnology.Bioengineering… … Wikipedia

bioengineering — ► NOUN 1) another term for GENETIC ENGINEERING(Cf. ↑genetic engineering). 2) the use of artificial tissues or organs in the body. 3) the use in engineering or industry of organisms or biological processes. DERIVATIVES bioengineer noun & verb … English terms dictionary

bioengineering — [bī΄ōen΄jə nir′iŋ] n. a science dealing with the application of engineering science and technology to problems of biology and medicine bioengineer n … English World dictionary

bioengineering — bioengineer, n. /buy oh en jeuh near ing/, n. 1. Also called biomedical engineering. the application of engineering principles and techniques to problems in medicine and biology, as the design and production of artificial limbs and organs. 2. the … Universalium

bioengineering — [[t]ba͟ɪoʊenʤɪnɪ͟ərɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT People sometimes use bioengineering to talk about genetic engineering. 2) N UNCOUNT Bioengineering is the use of engineering techniques to solve medical problems, for example to design and make artificial… … English dictionary

bioengineering — biomedical engineering i o*med i*cal en gin*eer ing n. The application of engineeering principles to solve problems in medicine, such as the design of artificial limbs or organs; called also {bioengineering}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English